Chambers Managers, Clerk Grade 11/12 Public

4 weeks ago

Sydney, Australia NSW Department of Communities and Justice Full time

Division: LRLS Law Reform & Legal Services- Location: Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000- Req ID: 60737**Chambers Manager, Clerk Grade 11/12**

**Public Defenders**
- **Ongoing (35 hrs. per week)**:

- **Sydney CBD - primarily On Site **with flexible working arrangements available**:

- **Clerk Grade 11/12, Base Salary ($134,411 - $155,445), plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading**

**Your role**

Provide strategic leadership and direction to the management of the chambers for the Public Defenders including a wide range of management, administrative and support responsibilities relating to the efficient and effective operations of Public Defenders chambers. This is achieved through the improvement of service delivery, information management, financial management, business planning, staff engagement including provision of development opportunities. The role is also integral to managing the well-being of Public Defenders.

The Chambers Manager supports and maintains the Public Defenders chambers as an independent entity pursuant to the Public Defenders Act, 1995.

**What you’ll do**

The successful applicant will manage, engage and develop administrative staff to ensure equitable distribution of work is maintained for both staff and Public Defenders, ethical work practices and performance planning and development agreements are in place for each staff member.

You will also:

- Manage a range of projects and administrative responsibilities to support the Public Defenders, through the development and monitoring of business, risk and other plans, coordination of resources, management of the budget and monitoring and reporting of service delivery by working cooperatively with senior management, stakeholders and staff.
- Balance the dual reporting aspects of the role between the Senior Public Defender and the Director Division Support and Public Accountability (DSPA) for the administrative reporting functions, including human resource responsibilities, information technology and business planning and accountability.
- Manage continuing education seminars and conferences for the profession; and provide internships and other legal training for law students, including practical legal training (PLT) and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander law student cadetship and related pathway programs.

**What we’re looking for**
- Good understanding of the role of Public Defenders and of the criminal justice system; understanding of machinery of government; and the ability to acquire knowledge of the operations of the Public Defenders and the Department of Communities and Justice.
- Strong organisational, strategic, communication, time management and analytical/reporting skills and the ability to work independently, in a matrix reporting structure with public sector accountabilities and independent statutory officers
- Demonstrated ability to write and speak in plain English and to communicate with all audiences through a variety of mediums

**Essential requirements**

Tertiary qualifications in law or business management or equivalent experience.
- National Criminal History Record Check in accordance with the Disability Inclusion Act 2014
- Working with Children Check clearance in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012

Download the role description.

**We do work that really matters**

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.

**Are you ready to join us?**

Click apply, attach an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 3 pages) addressing the 2 targeted questions below with a brief outline on how you meet the requirements of the role:

- Targeted Question 1 - Please outline a strategy you developed that was intended to involve stakeholders and staff in continuous improvement actions and/or workplace changes. How did you go about it and what was the outcome?
- Targeted Question 2 - Senior roles in the public sector require you to identify and analyse a broad and often complex array of organisational issues, to ensure compliance with government and statutory obligations. Please outline an example of where you have encountered such a situation and developed an innovative and broad reaching strategy to resolve it?

**Applications close **Thursday 15 June 2023

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